If you’re a person of a certain age, then you’re probably really familiar with the murder case involving brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez. However, if those names don’t ring a bell, you’re in luck—Netflix has you covered in the new installment of “Monsters.”
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As seen in the trailer, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” tells the story of two brothers who were convicted of murdering their parents in the mid-‘90s. On one side of the case, you had prosecutors saying the brothers were trying to inherit the family fortune. On the other side, the defense claimed the brothers were victims of abuse. It was a court case that captured the minds of millions around the country. 
The ensemble cast includes Javier Bardem, Chloë Sevigny, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Cooper Koch, Nathan Lane, Ari Graynor, Leslie Grossman, Dallas Roberts, Paul Adelstein, Jason Butler Harner, Enrique Murciano, Michael Gladis, Drew Powell, Charlie Hall, Gil Ozeri, Jeff Perry, Tessa Auberjonois, Tanner Stine, Larry Clarke, Jade Pettyjohn, and Marlene Forte. ‘Monsters’ is directed by Ian Brennan, Max Winkler, Paris Barclay, Michael Uppendahl, and Carl Franklin.
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“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” debuts on Netflix on September 19. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
Following the massive success of DAHMER, Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s true-crime anthology series returns with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, chronicling the case of the real-life brothers who were convicted in 1996 for the murders of their parents, José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez. While the prosecution argued they were seeking to inherit their family fortune, the brothers claimed – and remain adamant to this day, as they serve life sentences without the possibility of parole – that their actions stemmed out of fear from a lifetime of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of their parents. Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story dives into the historic case that took the world by storm, paved the way for audiences’ modern-day fascination with true crime, and in return asks those audiences: Who are the real monsters?